Aurumin Limited is pleased to announce a significant 33% increase in the Plum Pudding Gold Resource, reinforcing the significant potential for growth with its 951 koz Sandstone Operations in WA. This upgrade follows the completion of drilling programs and the return of promising gold assay results.
Highlights
- Plum Pudding Mineral Resource increased by 4,600 oz to 18,700 oz.
- Sandstone Operations total resource now at 951 koz.
- Strong drilling results returned from December 2024 program, including:
- Shillington:
- 8 m @ 2.5 g/t Au from 12 m (Hole SN_SH_RC_24_001)
- 14 m @ 1.3 g/t Au from 56 m (Hole SN_SH_RC_24_003)
- 6 m @ 1.8 g/t Au from 46 m (Hole SN_SH_RC_24_005)
- Plum Pudding:
- 3 m @ 2.79 g/t Au from 20 m (Hole SN_PP_RC_24_003)
- 11 m @ 0.82 g/t Au from 35 m
- 4 m @ 1.08 g/t Au from 23 m (Hole SN_PP_RC_24_005)
Advancing Operations
The Plum Pudding Resource is a key component of Aurumin’s Central Sandstone Project, including a 500 ktpa CIL processing plant, a permitted tailings storage facility, bore field, and camp infrastructure. The Company remains focused on achieving the critical mass required for future gold production at its Sandstone Operations.
Managing Director, Mr Daniel Raihani, commented: “We are very pleased to announce this resource upgrade after a successful quarter across the board for Aurumin, completing a capital raising that was well supported by major shareholders and board members, recommencing exploration and resource drilling programmes at our highly prospective Central Sandstone Project and announcing the Sandstone iron ore joint venture.”
“Aurumin remain focussed on generating the critical mass required for future gold production at our Sandstone Operations and the next on-ground step for both the gold and iron ore is drilling.”